Arthur Freed
Age: 78 | From: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1894-09-09 02:37:38
Death: 1973-04-12 02:37:38
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 67
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
Biography
Producer, songwriter and author, brother to Ralph Freed, Walter and Ruth Freed. He was educated at the Phillips Exeter Academy, and became associated with Gus Edwardsmusical acts. He performed in vaudeville with Louis Silvers, with whom he wrote revues for New York restaurants. During World War I, he staged military shows, then managed a theatre, eventually producing his own musical shows, finally joining MGM under contract. His Academy Award winning films include An American in Paris (1951), _Gigi(1958)_ andIrving Thalberg Awards. In 1964, he became President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Joining ASCAP in 1924, his chief musical collaborator was Nacio Herb Brown, and also included Gus Arnheim, Al Hoffman and Harry Warren. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Hup234!
Most Famous Work
The Wizard of Oz
(1939) Producer
Singin' in the Rain
(1952) Lyricist
Meet Me in St. Louis
(1944) Producer
On the Town
(1949) Producer
Easter Parade
(1948) Producer
An American in Paris
(1951) Producer
The Band Wagon
(1953) Producer
Gigi
(1958) ProducerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2005 | Self (Archive Footage) | |
| 2004 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | (archive footage) | |
| 1953 | Self | |
| 1929 | Himself | |
| Bystander in Rehearsal Room (uncredited) | ||
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Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2008 | Original Music Composer | |
| 2003 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1937 | Songs | |
| 1934 | Music | |
| Original Music Composer | ||
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Production
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| 1962 | Producer | |
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| 1942 | Producer | |
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Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1952 | Lyricist | |
| 1945 | Lyricist | |
| 1935 | Lyricist | |
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| 1933 | Lyricist | |
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| Story | ||
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| 1929 | Lyricist | |
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